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Migration data sources
The demands for migration data arising from the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have prompted the international statistical community to review the use of traditional sources for migration data, such as po...
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development recognizes for the first time the contribution of migration to sustainable development. Migration is a cross-cutting issue, relevant to all of the Su...
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Through a large footprint of offices worldwide, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) collects and reports on original data from a number of sources in its own programmes and operations. Som...
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Surveys of public opinion on migration are common in many countries. Typically, these polls tend to ask questions about the population’s general views on immigration and immigrants. Public opinion on migration can...
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The Migration Governance Indicators (MGI): A key tool for the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration implementation
Created in 2016 by IOM, the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) programme is a tool that supports governments in taking stock of the comprehensiveness of their migration policies, as well as in identifying gaps ...
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Use of Migration Governance Indicators assessments in Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs)
This guidance note provides information on how to use the MGI results in Voluntary National Reviews for Country Offices that have previously participated in the MGI. It should be used to complement IOM’s internal ...
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Use of the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) in the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF)
This guidance note provides information on why and how to use the MGI results to formulate a baseline for the UNSDCF, which is one way to include migration in this framework. For more general guidance, readers sho...
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Data disaggregation of SDG indicators by forced displacement
The purpose of the “Data disaggregation of SDG indicators by forced displacement” report which was published by UNHCR in December 2020 is to provide a review of the availability of published disaggregated SDG indi...
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Remittance costs have fallen but still don't meet SDG target
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Designing Data Collaboratives to Better Understand Human Mobility and Migration in West Africa
(This article was published originally on the 12th of August 2021 on the Big Data for Migration Alliance's blog.)
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Missing Migrants and MGI-informed projects are recognized as SDG good practices
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Millionaire migration: How much would you pay for a passport?
More and more of the world’s millionaires are using their wealth to obtain a second nationality through citizenship by investment programs (CIPs). These passports open the doors to greater security, ...
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Quantifying international human mobility patterns using Facebook network data
This study investigates the feasibility of using non-traditional data sources to fill existing gaps in migration statistics
Returning home? Identifying key factors weighing on Syrian refugees choosing (not) to return to Syria with using machine learning
Using machine learning techniques to identify key factors in refugees’ decision process of voluntarily returning to Syria
Yahoo! log-in information: An innovative data source used to map global migration movements
Mapping global migration movements by analysing geolocated log-in data of Yahoo!’s web services
Understanding satellite imagery in humanitarian mission: An interpretation guide for staff on the ground
Supporting humanitarian staff and policymaker to analyse satellite imagery to produce estimates of displaced populations
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Using Big Data to identify migration drivers
Teddy Wilkin, Head of Sector and Constantinos Melachrinos, Research Officer at EASO explain how big data can be used to identify migration drivers along the Central Mediterranean Route.
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The need for a fact-based dialogue on migration
John Wilmoth, Director of the Population Division at UN DESA explains why there is a need for a fact-based dialogue on migration.
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Migration trends along the Central Mediterranean Route
Tashia Shupert from IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) discusses migration trends along the Central Mediterranean Route.
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How to communicate migration data effectively
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Total de residencias emitidas por MERCOSUR, 2009-2020
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Remittances into Afghanistan (2012-2020)
Source: IOM’s GMDAC based on World Bank data. See data also on the Global Migration Data Portal.
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Cumulative total number of (temporary and permanent) residencies granted through the MERCOSUR Residence Agreement, period 2009–2021
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Migration Governance Profiles
Perfil de Gobernanza de la Migración: Villa del Rosario (Norte de Santander)
En esta instantánea, se ofrecen ejemplos de ámbitos bien desarrollados en las estructuras de gobernanza de la migración de Villa del Rosario en el departamento de Santander (en adelante, Villa del Rosario), así co...
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Perfil de Gobernanza de la Migración: Ciudad de Barranquilla (Atlántico)
En esta instantánea, se ofrecen ejemplos de ámbitos bien desarrollados en las estructuras de gobernanza de la migración de la ciudad de Barranquilla, en el departamento de Atlántico (en adelante, Barranquilla), as...
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Migration Governance Profile: The Republic of Nicaragua
This country Profile describes examples of well-developed areas of the Republic of Nicaragua (hereafter referred to as Nicaragua) migration governance structures and areas with potential for further development, a...
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Perfil de Gobernanza de la Migración: República de Nicaragua
En esta instantánea, se ofrecen ejemplos de ámbitos bien desarrollados en las estructuras de gobernanza de la migración de la República de Nicaragua (en adelante, Nicaragua), así como de otros ámbitos con potencia...
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TALKING MIGRATION DATA: Recruitment costs of migrant workers: How and why should we monitor them?
Philip Martin | 15 Jun 2017